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Saturday, 11 May 2013

Thanx to all the Moms

Thanx to all the Moms out
there.For all that you do.For your sacrifices and your love and your
nurturing and caring nature.

But most of all thanx to the
Moms:

That teach "please" and
"thank you"

That teach saying
"sorry"

That teach caring for others

That teach good sportsmanship -
it is shocking to see how many bad little sports boys and girls there are out
there - thrown sticks, bats and rackets on occasion

That teach selflessness

That teach tolerance

That teach acceptance

That teach humility

That teach dedication

That teach follow-through

That teach commitment

That teach empathy

That teach helpfulness

That teach independence - I am
not so good with this and tend to over-help my kids

That teach loving of self and
others

That teach the power of apology

That teach sincerity

That teach diligence

That teach completing a task you
start

That teach patience

That teach respect

That teach manners

That teach forgiveness

That teach making eye contact

That teach honesty

That teach polite behaviour

That teach right from wrong

That teach the value of family

That teach how to be a good friend

That teach how to keep your word

That teach hygiene

That teach healthy habits

That teach courtesy

That teach kindness

That teach respect for elders

That teach integrity

That teach wisdom

That teach accountability

That teach consequences for
actions

That teach self-worth

That teach morals and values

That teach self-confidence and
self-belief

Moms teach a lot.

But perhaps the biggest reason to
say thanx to Moms for all of the above, is that apart from educating our youth,
and thereby our future, and making our world a better place to live in,
children learn through the examples that are set for them.And thus these mothers are exhibiting this
behaviour too.How can our world not be
a good place with them at the helm?

And so I say a huge big THANK YOU
to all of the awesome Moms out there.I
salute you on Mother’s Day.One and
all.Viva Moms of the world!Viva!

And to the Moms in my life, thank
you and I love you!Not all of you are
my birth mother.Some are my
grandmothers, some are my aunts, some are old friends of my mother, some are
simply amazing Moms that I admire.You
have all taught me much and I thank you for your wisdom and knowledge.

But to that one special Mom, that
I’ve known for over forty years – you are my rock, my stability, my fiercest
supporter, my confidant, my champion, my sounding board, my ra-ra-team, my
confidence-boost, my voice of reason, my best friend, my most beautiful example
of unconditional love.